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MOTIHARI EAST CHAMPARAN BIHAR

Located in the East Champaran District in the state of Bihar, India, Motihari is a quite popular tourist destination that also attracts history buffs alike. It was this place from where Mahatma Gandhi had started his Satyagraha movement against the British. Hindi and Bihari are the prime languages that are spoken in this city, which is located somewhere around 160 kms from the Patna, the capital city of Bihar. Headquarters of East Champaran district are also located in the city of Motihari. The city is home to Someshwar Nath temple, which is regarded as among the oldest temples mentioned in the Hindu mythology. The temple with time has also become a major tourist spot over here. Kesariya Stupa is another prime attraction over here. It is the world’s largest Buddhist Stupa and is deemed as quite sacred too. Gandhi Sangrahalaya forms up as yet another popular tourist stopover of this city.

If you want to see Motihari in its full glory, you must visit here around the months of October or November. Then there are other popular tourist destinations in and around this city as well, such as Turkaulia, Navyuvak Pustakalaya, Motijheel Lake, Gayatri Mandir, Kotwa, Jiwdhara as well as Chintamanpur. The city is not that big, with its population being only of around hundred thousand.

Motihari used to be a part of Champaran district before 1971, after which it was inducted into the East Champaran district, and then simultaneously became home to its Headquarters. The city depicts of a lot of elements of historic value, gathered from the different rulers that lived here, which led to this place being preferred over the others to be referred as a major centre of attraction.